Susan Morris
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Susan started up and runs a Scottish business producing fruit cordials, fudges and apple juice. Susan holds a BSc. Honours degree in Science and Management, a BA (Econ) Honours degree, a Masters plus a Ph.D. in Human Nutrition. In her local communities, Susan actively supports Forth Valley Orchards and serves as a Zero Waste Scotland volunteer.
Susan Morris grows fruit and vegetables naturally and finessed her practical skills in commercial Orchard Care and Management with Scotland's Centre for Production Horticulture, Elmwood College. Susan's book for the British backyard orchardist is published in summer 2012.
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Gargunnock House Stirling and The Woodhouse Kippen In Scotland
A newly opened rural teahouse in Kippen Stirling is well placed for lunch or afternoon tea following a Wednesday afternoon visit to Gargunnock House.
May 9, 2012
- Susan Morris
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Fault Diagnosis and Common Mistakes in Making Fudge
The history of how fudge was first made as a mistake during a batch of caramels is well rehearsed. Finding solutions to errors in fudge-making is less so.
Apr 27, 2012
- Susan Morris
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Five Flavored Sugars To Make As Kitchen Essentials For Baking
Home bakers of candies and cakes are encouraged to make their own flavored sugars ahead of baking time and in bulk for the kitchen storecupboard.
Mar 26, 2012
- Susan Morris
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British Apple Trees That Can Set a Crop with Their Own Pollen
Observation and experience suggests that there are at least twenty British apple cultivars that do not require cross-pollination to set a reasonable crop.
Mar 1, 2012
- Susan Morris
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Process of Air Drying Wood At Home For Seasoned Logs For Stoves
Chopped wood from winter pruning can be air dried in the garden to provide seasoned wood for open fires and multi-fuel stoves for the next winter season.
Jan 31, 2012
- Susan Morris
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Surprising Compostable Home and Garden Green and Brown Things
Resolve to compost more things at home to reduce local landfill waste. Beyond basic greens and browns of home composting, there are compostable surprises.
Jan 3, 2012
- Susan Morris
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Experimenting with Making Leaf Mold
Once the basics of making leaf mold are proven in your urban garden or allotment, naturally the next step is to experiment with speed of decomposition.
Dec 30, 2011
- Susan Morris
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Five Surprising Seasonal Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks in England
Kids and families are encouraged to get away from the edge skating on seasonal pop up outdoor ice rinks in some main tourist attractions in England, UK.
Dec 9, 2011
- Susan Morris
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Three Ways Of Cooking Garden Nasturtium Leaves, Flowers and Seeds
Garden Nasturtiums are annual plants offering their leaves, bright flowers and seed buds of their trailing tendrils as culinary herbs from spring to frost.
Nov 17, 2011
- Susan Morris
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Pit Planting and Staking Bare Rooted Apple Trees in a New Orchard
Planting new apple trees requires knowledge about size, preparation and depth of pit, soil structure, choosing oblique or straight staking and a tree tie.
Nov 17, 2011
- Susan Morris
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